Ryan W. is Class of 2026 valedictorian

And now, without further ado, our Avon Class of 2026 valedictorian - Ryan Weslowski! 

Ryan earned a GPA of 103.52 - 0.27 percentage points higher than twin brother and class of 2026 salutatorian Nick - through his first seven semesters of high school to achieve the top spot. 

In the fall, Ryan will attend Bowling Green State University where he plans on studying accounting. 

Congratulations, Ryan - get to know a little bit more about him in the Q&A below! 

Name: Ryan Weslowski.

Class rank: 1st (Valedictorian).

Parents’ names: Jennifer and Matthew Weslowski.

Future plans: Attending Bowling Green State University to study accounting.

Honors and awards: 

Activities and Sports: Soccer, tennis. 

What is your proudest achievement: Being valedictorian. 

What will you miss most about school: Seeing my friends everyday. 

What’s the most important lesson you learned in high school: Don't let school or your job control your life.

What do you hope your life looks like in 10 years: I hope to have graduated college, have a job, and be married.

Who inspires you to do your best: My mom inspires me to do my best because no matter how busy she is, she always makes time for me.

What’s your favorite place in Avon: The Village Restaurant because it has great food.

What’s your go-to Tom Wahl’s order: I don't eat there but if I did I would probably have a Wahlburger.

If you could tell your 8th grade self one thing, what would it be: Don't worry about grades, go out and have fun.

What do you want people to know about what it’s like to be you, to be your age, at this moment in time: Right now we are all walking on a bridge between childhood and sudden adult responsibility.

What would the title of your autobiography be: “Double Trouble.”

Who would play you in a movie about your life: Nick Weslowski. 

What scares you about the future: Uncertainty. 

What gives you hope about the future: Everything always changes, meeting new people and golf

Serve and volley or baseline rally: Serve and volley because consistency wins matches.

Tell me about a time when you were stronger than you thought you could be: 

Tell me about a time when you took a risk and it paid off: 

What trend or fad did you participate in that you will definitely regret in the future (or actively regret right now):

If you had to cook a meal to impress someone, what would you make: My mom's mac and cheese. 

If you could choose a superpower, what would it be: Being able to reverse time because then you could always relive what you love and redo what you regret.

Imagine it’s 2050 and you have teenage kids of your own. What advice would you give your 40(ish)-year-old self about being a good parent: Always show up to support them.